Abstract
The effect of meteorological conditions on the spread of COVID-19 cases in six major cities in Saudi Arabia
Highlights
Since the identification of the novel coronavirus infection in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, the disease has spread worldwide, developing into a pandemic and becoming one of the most significant global public health concerns (WHO, 2020)
The results for all the cities revealed that air temperature are positively associated with the daily number of COVID-19 cases reported in these cities
This will help the epidemiologists to understand the behavior of the virus against meteorological variables and can be considered as a useful supplement to help national and international organizations and healthcare policymakers in the process of strategizing to combat COVID-19
Summary
The results for all the cities revealed that air temperature (average, minimum, and maximum) are positively associated with the daily number of COVID-19 cases reported in these cities. Relative humidity and atmospheric pressure (averages, minimum, and maximum) are anticorrelated with the number of daily COVID-19 cases. For the rest of the variables, the correlation, strength, and significance with regard to the COVID-19 cases were different from one city to another
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